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Dominican Republic  

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  • LOCATED IN THE Caribbean, this nation occupies the eastern end of the island of Hispaniola, and was a Spanish colony until gaining its independence on February 27, 1844. With a population of 8,834,000, the country has 216 doctors and 30 nurses per 100,000 people. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Dominican Republic]

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